medicinal plants

2024-08-07 15:58

Expanding cultivation of medicinal plants by 2027 on agenda

TEHRAN –The expansion of lands for the cultivation of medicinal plants by 300,000 hectares is one of the set goals in the seventh five-year national development plan (2023 – 2027).

2024-07-31 13:16

Over 600 units active in medicinal plants processing, packaging

TEHRAN- The director of Iran’s Agriculture Ministry’s medicinal plants national plan announced the activity of three refineries and more than 600 processing and packaging units of medicinal plants in the country to prevent sales of raw materials.

2024-07-09 18:09

Lorestan seeks Iran medicinal plants capital label

TEHRAN - The head of Lorestan’s directorate for Agriculture Jihad has announced the province’s strong commitment to becoming Iran’s capital for medicinal plants.

2024-04-17 15:56

Over 300 drugs being produced from medicinal plants

TEHRAN –More than 300 medicines are made out of 1,200 medicinal plants in the country.

2024-02-11 12:17

North Khorasan province exports medicinal plants for 1st time

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, medicinal plants were exported from North Khorasan province, in the northeast of Iran, for the first time.

2024-02-09 06:21

New regulations set for medicinal plants export

TEHRAN- An official with Iran’s Agriculture Ministry announced that new regulations have been set for the export of medicinal plants.

2024-01-26 12:15

Over 850 tons of medicinal plants exported since last March

TEHRAN- Iran exported over 850 tons of medicinal plants since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023), an official with the country’s Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization announced.

2023-12-20 14:46

Annual production of medicinal plants expected to reach 450,000 tons

TEHRAN- As announced by an official with the Ministry of Agriculture, the production of medicinal plants in the country is anticipated to reach 450,000 tons in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20).

2023-11-25 11:39

400,000 people active in production of medicinal plants in Iran

TEHRAN- According to the published statistics, 400,000 people are working in the production of medicinal plants in Iran.

2023-11-17 15:11

Medicinal plants cultivated in 500 ha of Isfahan farmlands in a year

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, the project to develop the cultivation of medicinal plants has been implemented in 500 hectares of farmlands in Isfahan province over the past year.

2023-10-31 15:57

Iran holds 40% share of regional market for medicinal plants

TEHRAN – Iran holds some 40 percent share of the market for medicinal plants in the neighboring countries, an official with the Ministry of Health has said.

2023-10-15 11:47

Medicinal plants cultivated in over 1,200 ha of lands in Qazvin province

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 1,271 hectares of lands are under medicinal plants cultivation in Qazvin province.

2023-10-11 10:27

Medicinal plants cultivated in 8,000 ha of lands in North Khorasan

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 8,000 hectares of land are under medicinal plant cultivation in North Khorasan province, in the northeast of Iran.

2023-07-29 16:29

Amazing properties of Iranian endemic medicinal plants

TEHRAN – Bioactive compounds of medicinal herbs have possible health benefits with antioxidative, anticarcinogenic, antihypertensive, antimutagenic, and antimicrobial activities. Iranian traditional medicine is rich in various herbs which have been used to treat various diseases and disorders since ancient times.

2023-02-21 19:04

Medicinal plants sector creates over 5,500 jobs

TEHRAN – More than 5,500 jobs have been created so far by the medicinal plants sector in the current Iranian calendar year that ends on March 20.

2023-01-15 11:01

‘Medicinal plants export can be increased through more compliance with world standards’

TEHRAN- The chairman of the Union of Medicinal Plants Exporters of Iran said the country’s export of medicinal plants can be increased through compliance more with the world standards.

2023/01/13

By Mahnaz Abdi

Creating production-consumption chain in medicinal plants market a necessity

TEHRAN- Medicinal plants in Iran have been facing relatively high price fluctuations in the last two years, and according to those active in this sector, the recent droughts and the consequent decrease in production have played the biggest role in this increase in prices.